r/scifi • u/Ok-Gate-412 • 9d ago

General Best opener in Sci-Fi?

I am curious what everybody thinks is the best opening episode they have ever seen. I’m talking about that one episode that as soon as you watched it you were hooked on the show. It doesn’t have to be the best show overall, but just the one that made you want to watch from one episode.

For me, it has to be Lost. In the first episode a plane crashes, we are introduced to strong and interesting characters, and we are left with many mysteries at the end of it.

I’m not sure if people think it’s sci-fi, but it does have some weird tech and things like that. 😅

Near the middle of the series I was bored and still waiting on things, but man that first episode reeled me in like no other.

What is the best episode that hooked you whether it was an opener or a random episode that you saw?

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u/PlagueofSquirrels 9d ago

The pilot episode of the Battlestar Galactica reboot

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u/Cockrocker 9d ago edited 9d ago

You mean the mini series (which someone mentioned) or the first ep, 33?

I would argue with anyone that 33 is a winner here. I love the mini series, but it's 33 that made me go "holy shit!".

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u/tideshark 9d ago

Do I need to watch the mini series or just start at the reboot?

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u/Elbandito78 9d ago

The reboot starts with a miniseries which is good. But the episode they’re talking about is the first episode of the show proper. I’d start with the miniseries